2020 Postdoc Retreat – Oct. 31st & Nov. 1st
Full detailed program: PostDocRetreat2020-detailed online Program
(N.B.: Benjamin Rudaz canceled)
Registration page: >>> IT’S HERE <<<
Postdoc Funding Info & Networking Event – Sept. 3rd
POSTDOC FUNDING INFO & NETWORKING APERO – 20th Feb. 2020, 17:00h, Agora
If you’re looking to apply for a postdoc fellowship, you’re having difficulties navigating the jungle of possibilities, or you’re looking for someone to exchange experiences with, this is just for you!
But most importantly: if you’re in the mood for a drink or two with your colleagues, to meet other postdocs and chat about anything (also independent of funding), please pass by.
We would thus like to invite you all to join us at
AGORA (Espace Leenards)
on 20th February starting at 17:00h
We will provide snacks and will serve light drinks at a contribution of 2 CHF per beer/wine.
Hope to see many of you there!
On January 13th – General Assembly
See you next year for an apero after our General Assembly on 13th January at 18:15h at the CHUV, Auditoire Jequier Doge, to discover the list of events upcoming in 2020!
APNS which you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
On December 14th – With the APNS, visit The Fabulous Village of Flottins in Evian
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A la recherche d’une alternative aux marchés de Noël traditionnels ?
L’Association des Postdocs en Sciences Naturelles de l’UNIL, l’APNS, vous invite de l’autre côté du lac ! Venez découvrir la 13ème édition du Fabuleux Village des Flottins à Évian, avec famille, enfants, amis et/ou collègues.
Vous avez peut-être remarqué le père Noël en bois, de 10 mètres de haut, sur la place centrale de Lausanne. Vous aimeriez voir d’autres sculptures faites de bois flotté (flottins), inscrivez-vous par email à apns@asso-unil.ch.
Samedi 14 Décembre à 15h30 à Ouchy, embarquez à bord du bateau pour Évian. L’APNS attendra directement à Évian et offrira les tickets de retour (ticket CGN d’Évian à Lausanne-Ouchy) aux 6 premiers postdocs inscrits.
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Looking for an alternative to traditional Christmas markets?
The APNS invites you on the other side of the lake! Discover the 13th edition of the Fabulous Village of Flottins in Evian with your family, friends and/or colleagues.
Maybe, you have already noticed the 10 meter wooden Santa Claus at the main Lausanne square. If you wanna see more sculptures made of floated wood (flottins), register by email at apns@asso-unil.ch.
Saturday 14th December at 15:30h at Ouchy, board the boat to Evian. The APNS will wait directly in Evian and will offer tickets for the trip back (CGN ticket from Evian to Lausanne-Ouchy) to the 6 first postdocs.
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More info about the event here https://lefabuleuxvillage.fr/FR/ (FR) and https://lefabuleuxvillage.fr/EN/ (EN)
Detailed program here in French https://lefabuleuxvillage.fr/pdf/fabuleux_village_programme_FR.pdf
APNS joins the next Beer o’clock on Thursday 28th November
On top of having a drink with your colleagues, this time you also have the unique opportunity to receive information regarding postdoctoral funding options in Lausanne and to connect with people to answer your specific questions.
We have curated an overview of relevant funding sources targeted to your specific postdoc profile (https://www.asso-unil.ch/apns/useful-links-for-postdocs/). We would be happy to share this resource with you, get your feedback, and connect you with other postdocs experienced in funding applications you are preparing for!
As usual you will find a variety of drinks for 2 CHF and some snacks for free.
When? Thursday, 28th November, from 17h30;
Where? UNIL-Epalinges, Department of Biochemistry, F building, room F308.
[Figure 1.A.] The Scientific Art Exhibition
The Association for Postdocs in Natural Sciences presents [Figure 1.A.] Edition 2019!
From October 14th to November 2nd, pop-up gallery spot2b, Rue Enning 8, 1003 Lausanne.
For more info visit our website https://figure1a-unil.com and come to https://fb.me/APNS.Figure1A/
[Figure 1.A.] Scientific Imaging Workshop
[Figure 1.A.] and L’éprouvette present the FOTO//LAB workshop , on November 1st and 2nd , at spot2b, rue Enning 8, Lausanne, register in the gallery or at info@figure1a-unil.com, above 8 years old!
The Night of the Museums is back – join in with fellow postdocs and explore!
The APNS is offering 10 FREE tickets to postdocs!
When? 21st September, Saturday, 3pm sharp
Where? Lobby of Hermitage Foundation, Route du Signal 2, 1018 Lausanne
Ticket distribution first-come-first serve at the lobby of Hermitage Foundation.
Email us at apns@asso-unil.ch for more information.
UNIL-APNS Post-Doc Retreat Edition 2019
CAREER PLANNING AFTER POST-DOC: TIPS AND ADVICE FOR VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL PATHS
Featuring professionals from various career paths: Start-ups, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Clinics, Communication, Education, Publishing, Career Development and Academia!
Where? Chalet Vaticamp, Finhaut, Valais, Switzerland
When? On Saturday & Sunday September 21st – 22nd 2019
Registration is closed!
There is limited number of available places. Please register with your UNIL or CHUV email account and don’t forget to pay the 30CHF fees to cover your accommodation and food to complete the registration process.
How to register? Visit the event https://www.eventbrite.com/e/postdoce-retreat-career-planning-after-postdoc-tips-and-advice-for-various-professional-paths-tickets-68257970427
N.B.: Travel expenses not included. No reimbursement for too late cancellation.
Check out our amazing program UNIL-APNS-PostDocRetreat-Program2019
Don’t miss the chance to explore your career options and expand your network, while spending a weekend in the beautiful Swiss Alpes!
The APNS team
Event sponsored by UNIL – Graduate Campus
2019 Annual BBQ Party by the lake!
Join us at the summer BBQ for all the PhD students, assistants and post-docs of the FBM.
Following the tradition, the ADAS is organizing a BIG BBQ PARTY with the APNS, by the lake!
Apart from being an occasion for grilling sausages/vegetables which are graciously offered by ADAS, this evening will also be the opportunity to meet up with old friends and make new ones.
When? On Thursday July 18th2019, starting at 6pm, in case of good weather
Where? At the Parc Bourget in Vidy by the lake (1 Promenade de Vidy, 1007 Lausanne)
How much? Food and non-alcoholic beverages are free of charge for the FBM members, beers are sold at 3 frs! You are welcome to bring some more to share if you like, like salad or dessert.
If you have an extra table and/or grill, please write to adas@unil.ch
Please register here and don’t forget to mention the number of participants! People that did not register will have to pay for the food.
ADAS & APNS
[Figure 1.A.] The Scientific Art Exhibition – Submission
The Association for Postdocs in Natural Sciences presents [Figure 1.A.] Edition 2019!
Submit your images from May 15th to June 30th. Open to all members of Faculties of Biology and Medicine & Geosciences and Environment.
For more info visit our website https://figure1a-unil.com and come to https://fb.me/APNS.Figure1A/
Project Management Workshop
2-day workshop 11th and 28th January 2019
by Dr. Sina Henrichs
Project management includes excellent techniques to allocate, use, and monitor resources to achieve a goal in a desired time frame. In a scientific setting, goals may include the set-up of experiments, the allocation of grants, publishing a paper, or even achieving tenure.
Participants who complete this comprehensive workshop will learn how to initiate, plan, and execute a project that meets objectives on time and within budget.
Schedule
TBA: 2 x 8 hours per day (lunch and two coffee breaks per day will be provided)
Cost and registration
50 CHF per person
Register at apns@asso-unil.ch
Location
Seminar room B305, Building B, CLE-reception, Epalinges 1066, Chemin des Boveresses 155 (both days).
Day 1 – 11th Jan 2019
– Define and prepare a project outline by
- understanding what is a project and what is not
- learn about project management in academia vs. industry
- get an introduction into the project life-cycle
– Develop plans by
- making a work breakdown structure (WBS)
- defining dependencies and relations (network diagrams)
- scheduling and estimating project plan durations
- doing cost estimations
Day 2 – 28th Jan 2019
– Introduction to Agile Project Management by considering agile and iterative approaches
– Identify risks
– Execution of projects by
- making an Earned Value Analysis
- Monitoring of progress (cost baseline)
- Project communication
Trainer
Dr. Sina Henrichs holds a doctorate in Molecular Biology from the University of Zurich, as well as MBA in Academic Management form the University of Basel. Dr. Henrichs has extensive experience in implementation and development of project outlines in the academic environment. With the dual science and project management background, Dr. Henrichs combines her extensive research experience in the life sciences and in-depth understanding of process development and project management to provide the workshop participants an interactive and professional training experience. Dr. Henrichs is also the founder of Manage Science (www.managescience.ch).
Contact for more information
apns@asso-unil.ch
Public Speaking for Scientists: Workshop by Sam Lagier
Directed to: 13 Post-docs at UNIL’s Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM)
Day, time & location: Saturday June 2nd, 2018, from 9hs to 18hs, in Room B301, Batiment B (aka SC-CLE), Centre des laboratoires d’Epalinges, Biopole, Epalinges (map)
Instructor: Sam Lagier, PhD (SamSpeaksScience.com)
Price: 20 CHF
Funded by UNIL Graduate Campus
Organization of the day:
Morning (including a coffee break)
- First part of the participants gives a presentation in front of the group.
- Instruction presentation on general considerations on communication, storytelling applied to science and slide design.
Lunch break (pizza included)
Afternoon (including a coffee break)
- Series of warm-up and stress management exercises.
- A few points on how to best use technology (pointer, camera, videos…*).
- Second part of the participant gives their presentations in front of the group.
- Personalized and intense 15-minutes coaching sessions for every participant.
*The talks and the coaching sessions will be filmed and the recordings will be sent to each participant.
About the instructor: Sam is a multi-talented scientist and improviser. He teaches presentation skills to experts and curates (SamSpeaksScience.com), coaches and hosts the TEDxLausanne conference since 2012. He manages the Geneva branch of the Lausanne-based Catalyst theatre company which creates new media to communicate science (thecatalyst.ch). He performs and teaches improv to individuals and applied improv to corporate clients with the Renegade Saints (renegadesaints.ch). In his scientific career, Sam studied sensory perception in the normal and in the schizophrenic brain, in France, the United States and in Switzerland. He combined microscopy, behavior and electrophysiology to characterize a genetic model of schizophrenia developed in mice.
For registration, please send an email ASAP with the subject “Public Speaking Workshop” including your info (Name, Department, Lab/Group, end date of your UNIL postdoc contract) to organizers from APNS: santiago.carmona@unil.ch and nathalie.isorce@unil.ch. After having reached the attendees’ quota, we will contact the first 13 postdocs with instructions on how to make the payment of 20 CHF that will be required for final confirmation. We will keep a waiting list to refill places in case of cancellations (non-refundable).
Why Public Speaking?
Science communication is part of a scientist’s everyday life. Scientists must give talks, write papers and proposals, communicate with a variety of audiences, and educate others. Thus to be successful, regardless of field or career path, scientists must learn how to communicate. Moreover, scientists must learn how to communicate effectively. Effective communication means transmitting our message clearly and concisely so that it is understood.
Being able to articulate our work to a broad audience can have a tremendous impact on the discoverability of your research and the trajectory of our careers. Furthermore, effective science communication between researchers, resource managers, decision makers, and the general public has long been recognized as a critical need for the advancement of science in general.
Most scientists know how to give an objective and rigorous presentation, but only a few speak about their work with compelling and engaging stories. In this context, we propose a workshop on scientific public speaking with Samuel Lagier.
Flyer_APNS_SamSpeakScience_workshop
The 2018 APNS General Assembly: Summary
The APNS General Assembly took place on the 21st February 2018, at the Biophore building, room 2917.2, Campus Sorge, UNIL, from 18:30 to 20:00.
The APNS Council (Dr Veneta Gerganova, Dr Marco Mina and Dr Santiago Carmona), Dr Silvia Fuertes Marraco (External Advisor) and 5 members of the Association were present.
During the meeting, the mission of the Association, statistics on current members (39) and electronic platforms of APNS were presented and reviewed.
Next, the main events organized by APNS during the 2017 period were summarised (i.e. Figure 1A Scientific Art Exhibition and Postdoc Retreat).
Following, the planned events for 2018 were presented and discussed. APNS members Mukul Girotra, Sabrina Foerster, Thais Reichler and Nathalie Isorce volunteered as co-organizers for different Actions that will take place during 2018.
Afterwards, the financial statement for 2017 was presented.
Finally, the Assembly voted for its Council members.
The Assembly unanimously voted for the Council renewal, as follows:
Dr Veneta Gerganova (former Treasurer) becomes President
Dr Santiago Carmona (former President) becomes Vice-President
Dr Marco Mina (former Vice-President) becomes Treasurer.
The Secretary position remains open.
The slides presentation including the Financial Statement for 2017 can be found here (2018-02-20 APNS GA)
APNS Council
Novartis-EPFL-UNIL meeting
Present your work at the 5th joint Novartis-EPFL-UNIL meeting
The SV postdoc association and the BioScience Network Lausanne together with the Association for Postdoc in Natural Sciences at UNIL are gladly continuing our collaboration with the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research (NIBR) in Basel: the Novartis-EPFL-UNIL (NEU) Meeting. The 5th NEU meeting will take place on the 15th of December 2017 (Friday) in Basel.
The aim of this meeting is to promote interactions among researchers conducting similar types of research in academia and in industry. In addition, this year an HR representative will present information on the ideal profile of a job candidate for Novartis.
PhD students and postdocs will have the opportunity to present their work and learn about research at NIBR. Besides, participants will attend exclusive lab visits at NIBR. Please note that this meeting is not meant to be a job fair.
The tentative layout of the day is as follows:
arrival in Basel at 9 AM (costs of transportation are on the participants)
2 presentations by NIBR scientists
1 presentation by an HR representative
poster presentations by EPFL/UNIL scientists
lunch break
NIBR lab visits
departure to Lausanne around 6 PM
We are looking for PhD students and postdocs from EPFL and UNIL performing research in life science. You will have the opportunity to present a poster and we kindly ask you to submit an abstract (300 words max, no figures) following registration. Please note that you will need your advisors permission to present your work at NIBR.
The registration will start on the 2nd of November and the deadline is on the 9th of November 2017. After registration we will send you a link for abstract submission. Abstracts have to be submitted by latest of 20th of November 2017. Your abstracts will be treated confidential and the organising committee will select participants based on their abstracts. The results of the selection will be communicated by 27th of November 2017.
For more information, contact Marianna Feretzaki (marianna.feretzaki@epfl.ch), from the organizing committee of the SV Postdoc Association
[Figure 1.A.] The Scientific Art Exhibition
Who among us hasn`t posed for a moment to admire the beauty of nature and its visualization in various forms, even though we are meant to see scientific images only as data?
How many emotions are hidden
behind every piece of scientific work? Gratitude towards our fellows, suffering for experimentation with mice, endless frustration from unsuccessful experiments, fascination of a new finding, excitement by the reproducibility of an experiment, lack of appreciation, or the fulfilment of working for a good cause?
We invite you to share the beauty you find both in your work and your workplace outside the confines of academia.
The Association for Postdocs in Natural Sciences presents [Figure 1.A.], a photography competition for scientists and staff of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at UNIL. The best images will be displayed in an exhibition on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th November, 2017 in Galerie La Sonnette in Lausanne.
Submit images in two categories at https://goo.gl/forms/BpKr9jCWC2AVOmkt2.
1. The Object of Science – share the story of your object of science in images. The category is open to submissions of all forms of scientific image generation.
2. The People of Science – people and abstract photography. Take your cameras out and document those turning the wheels of science!
Submission deadline until 15th August!
A little bit of inspiration at https://apns-unil.squarespace.com/
A virtual visit of Galerie La Sonnette at
http://www.lasonnette.ch/ and https://www.facebook.com/LaSonnetteLausanne
For more info come to https://fb.me/APNS.Figure1A/
APNS Postdoc Career Retreat in the mountains
The APNS and volunteers from the Postdoc for Postdoc action of UNIL are organizing a two day career oriented postdoc retreat “Redefining Success: discussing traditional and alternative career options after the postdoc“ on 14th-15h October, 2017, in a chalet in Finhaut, Valais. The event is taking place with the sponsorship of the Postdocs for postdocs action of the Direction of Université de Lausanne.*
The aim of the retreat is to provide postdocs with the utmost current and relevant information regarding the scientific climate in and out of academia. For this reason the invited speakers are professionals who have successfully entered their respective fields over the past few years in Switzerland and who can provide information and advice about the most recent challenges that exist in each area. The retreat will offer an open and relaxed environment, where everyone should feel free to engage in discussion and to share their knowledge and experiences.
Important: Registration is free, but attendees will have to cover their trip from Lausanne to Finhaut. An SBB train ticket with Demi Tarif both ways is 40.20chf.
14th October, Saturday
Meeting point Lausanne gare 07:30h and train trip to Finhaut, Valais
09:30h – Coffee and Refreshments
10:20h – Dr. Silvia Fuertes Marraco (Senior scientific researcher, CHUV, Lausanne)
“The Postdoc Paradigm“
11:00h – Dr. Giovanni Ciriello (P.I., Department of Computational Biology, CHUV)
11:40h – Dr. Sara Mitri (P.I., Department of fundamental microbiology, UNIL)
“How to manage your scientific career, or: what has worked for me so far“
12:30h – Lunch
14:00h – Dr. Kristina Beeler-Kakalacheva (Scientific investment consulting, Nextech Invest, Zürich)
“Career in venture capital: the unusual first step after a Ph.D.“
14:40h – Dr. Romain-Daniel Gosselin (Biostatistics and Peer-reviewing consulting, Biotelligences, Lausanne)
“From academia to entrepreneurship: how big is the leap?”
15:20h – Coffee Break
16:00h – Dr. Rossana Mirabella (Journal Manager for Frontiers in Plant Science, Frontiers in Genetics, and Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences)
16:20h – Round Table Discussions
17:00h – Open floor to participants to share their experience on working and living in Lausanne
18:00h – Dinner and drinks
*all talks are 20-30min long, followed by discussion
15th October, Sunday
09:30h – Coffee and Refreshments
10:00h – Dr. Samuel Lagier (Sam Speaks Science) www.samspeaksscience.com
“Changing the narrative about the scientific career“
11:30h – Outdoors activity (hike, if the weather allows) and lunch
16:00h – Goodbye!
*for more information on the Postdoc for Postdoc action from the UNIL Direction, visit our Useful Links section, tab: Propose and organize an event for postdocs.
Summer BBQ Party by the lake!
Join us at the annual BBQ for all the PhD students, assistants and post-docs of the FBM.
Following the tradition, the ADAS is organizing a BIG BBQ PARTY with the APNS, by the lake!
Apart from being an occasion for grilling sausages/vegetables which are graciously offered by your favorite association, this day will also be the opportunity to meet up with old friends and make new ones.
When? On Friday August 4th starting at 6pm in case of good weather
Where? At the Parc Bourget in Vidy by the lake
How much? Food and non-alcoholic beverages are free of charge for the FBM members, beers are sold at 1 or 2 fr! You are welcome to bring some more if you like.
Also, feel free to bring a salad or dessert!
If you have an extra table and/or grill, please write to adas@unil.ch
Please register here and don’t forget to mention the number of participants!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bbq-adas-with-apns-tickets-36065689448
We hope to see you all on this day!
ADAS & APNS
APNS Extraordinary General Assembly
An Extraordinary General Assembly will be held next Tuesday April 4th at 5.30PM at the boulangerie Pouly (Flon, next to Payot bookstore). We will take this opportunity to summarise what we have achieved from the association in the past 4 months since its Council renewal, present our planned events for 2017-2018 and have the chance to meet APNS members interested in collaborating or joining this council.
The first APNS Postdoc Welcome Apero together with legendary ADAS Beer O’Clock!
Feb 10th 2017 from 17.30hs at the Department of Biochemistry building D, student-room 308, Epalinges ( http://goo.gl/maps/TykTWXn7dZt, only 10 minutes by metro from CHUV!)
Come and join us in this awesome apero! It will be a great opportunity to meet each other and welcome new postdocs and other members of our community!
The legendary Beer O’Clock this year will jointly organized by ADAS and APNS. We will offer Mojitos for 3CHF, beer and wine for 2 CHF and some snacks for free.
Looking forward to meeting you!
ICE Skating Event with EPFL and UNIL Postdocs and friends
12th December 2016, 6pm at ‘Patinoire de Montchoisi’, Lausanne
Come and join us in the next social event jointly organised by the Postdocs Associations of EPFL Life Sciences and UNIL Natural Sciences!
We are going ice skating to the ‘Patinoire de Montchoisi’ next Monday December 12th, departing 5.30 from the Ludwig Institute (Epalinges) and from EPFL SV hall.
PhD Students, friends and family are all welcome!
Workshop: ‘Figure, graphics and illustration design for scientists – How to translate your research into visuals ‘
4th April 2016, 09:00 – 17:00, venue: Génopode, UNIL-Sorge, maximum nb of participants 15
Trainer: Dr Laura Symul (www.illustratedscience.net)
Sign up here: http://doodle.com/poll/nin5him9dbamzbp5
The course will last a whole day (lunch and coffee breaks provided) and will cover the following aspects:
- Learn the basics of graphics (colours, fonts, size, etc.) adapted to scientific contents, with a focus on the research field of the participants.
- Be able to design from scratch figures for specific cases [publications, reviews, talks, etc.]
- Understand the concept of graphical storytelling and visual communication
- Improve existing figures [the participants bring their own figures as examples]
- Be able to turn complex concepts into simple figures
- Grasp the general concepts of efficient graphical visualization
During the workshop, demos of various pieces of software, such as Illustrator, will be done but the workshop is not designed as a tutorial for those tools. No expertise in Illustrator is required, but if you want to learn more about it before or afterwards, the Centre Informatique at UNIL [hyperlink https://www.unil.ch/ci/fr/home/menuguid/services-au-personnel/cours/liste-thematique/illustrator-initiation.html] is catering for your needs (for free!).
Visit to Debiopharm Lausanne R&D Unit
14th of April, 2016, 13h00-14h15 at EPFL – Innovation Park G,1015 Lausanne
You want to know mare about Debiopharm Lausanne R&D Unit and see their laboratories? APNS will organise the visit for you during on 14th of April.
Maximum number of participants in 12.
Click here for registration. (Please enter your email address in the input field in doodle form)
Alumni Networking event
15th October 2015, 16:30 – 17:30 (EPFL, SV1717) followed by apéro (EPFL, SV Hall)
Taking the next steps in our careers is a daunting prospect. Wouldn’t it be great to get some insight from those who have gone before? What if they could tell us mistakes, tips and tricks, and generally which jobs are out there?
To get current and former postdocs talking, we launched our first joint alumni event, dedicated to networking between current and former postdocs. Our speakers were all recent postdocs who now work in a variety of sectors, including industry, academia, NGOs, consulting, fund raising and many more.
They shared their insight into starting a career after the postdoc and answered questions from the audience, for example whether additional training during your postdoc is required, whether speaking French, Swiss German or obscure dialects helps, whether they were unemployed after their postdoc and for how long, what kind of internships they were able to do through BNF, what they like about their current job and what it entails on a daily basis, and importantly, how they got to the job they hold now.
Everyone agreed that networking is essential, to get to know about jobs you might not necessarily think of applying for, or not even know they exist. Many had stories about personal contacts lending a helping hand, and all agreed that it pays off to be proactive.
Get to know the EPFL Innovation Park
Thursday November 26th, in EPFL SV1717A
We are pleased to invite you to the 2nd “Get to know the EPFL Innovation Park” event that will take place on Thursday November 26th, in EPFL SV1717A.
8 speakers from life sciences companies located at the EPFL Innovation Park will tell about their work and career!
The event is organised by the Life Sciences (SV-EPFL) and Natural Sciences at UNIL Postdoc Associations.For organisational reasons, please register on the doodle: http://doodle.com/poll/dgg859pidguw5nke
Workshop: ‘Figure, graphics and illustration design for scientists – How to translate your research into visuals ‘
23rd November 2015, 09:00 – 17 :00, venue TBA, maximum nb of participants 15
Trainer: Dr Laura Symul (www.illustratedscience.net)
The course will last a whole day (lunch and coffee breaks provided) and will cover the following aspects:
- Learn the basics of graphics (colours, fonts, size, etc.) adapted to scientific contents, with a focus on the research field of the participants.
- Be able to design from scratch figures for specific cases [publications, reviews, talks, etc.]
- Understand the concept of graphical storytelling and visual communication
- Improve existing figures [the participants bring their own figures as examples]
- Be able to turn complex concepts into simple figures
- Grasp the general concepts of efficient graphical visualization
During the workshop, demos of various pieces of software, such as Illustrator, will be done but the workshop is not designed as a tutorial for those tools. No expertise in Illustrator is required.
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StartInnov
21st of November 2015 at UniverCité,Chemin du Closel 5, Renens from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
You have an innovative idea and you want to turn in into a sucessfull business ? Do you want to develop a project together with an interdisciplinary team of like-minded people in just 1 day ? Then subscribe for an exclusive free workshop organised by Lausanne Region, Innovaud and Inartis Foundation !
The 4th edition of StartInnov will take place on 21.11.15 at UniverCité,Chemin du Closel 5, Renens from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lunch, coffee, snacks and networking apero are provided for the participants.
During the workshop the participants will learn to develop their business idea under the supervision of experienced coaches and pitch it to the jury of executive Venture Capitalists and experienced fundraisers. The team with the best project will receive valuable prizes. All the participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
Hurry up ! The number of places is limited!
More info: http://www.startinnov.ch/#c
Workshop: ‘Networking: how to identify your goals, increase your visibility and take the next step in your career’.
26th September 2015, 10:00 – 17 :00, Genopode 2019
This one-day intensive workshop will address the following issues:
- identifying your particular strengths
- identifying your objectives and a first level of contacts
- developing a personalized search for opportunities
- building self-presentation and personal visibility
Format:
- Networking, objectives, strengths (1H)
- Discussion of online profiles (1H30)
- Self-presentation (1H)
- Existing and potential contacts, questions to ask during informational interviews (1H30)
- Breaks for lunch and coffee
Trainer: Verity Elston, Director of Portfolio Formation Sàrl and of the CUSO program in transferable skills.
Some preparatory work will be asked from you:
- Complete your on-line profile and review those of 3 others.
- Complete a short questionnaire on your objectives and strengths.
Deadlines & schedule:
- 16th September – registration and online profile updating deadline
- 17th September – we coordinate to allocate review work and send the questionnaire
- 18th September – distribution of questionnaire and review work for online profiles (with deadline 26.9)
- 23rd September – deadline for participants to send me their completed questionnaire
- 26th September – workshop
Registration costs are 50CHF
Workshop, 18th June 2015, 16:00, AMPHIPÔLE 315.1
ACADEMIA: WHAT CAN I DO NEXT (AND HOW)?
FLYER AND APNS SLIDES PRESENTED: CLICK TO DOWNLOAD
Part 1: Info session on academic structure and career in Lausanne / CH
Speakers: Franciska Krings (Vice-rector relève académique), Claire Arnold (Grant office), Anne-Emmanuelle de Crousaz (EUresearch).
CLICK on the speaker’s name to download the slides & material presented!
Part 2: Round-table & open discussion: a panel of your peer postdocs present themselves and open-up the discussion. Mentors: Nouria Hernandez & Daniel Speiser.
Feedback & evaluation: CLICK HERE for document with full details
BBQ WITH EPFL SV-POSTDOC ASSOCIATION
Come meet your fellow postdocs at UNIL and EPFL!
Friday June 26 2015, 18h, Parc du Bourget (Flyer with map)
Bring your own food, drinks are provided!!